Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-05-05
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point oui anything1 NAV ihanknecessary
to its future welfare.
Since l last wrote you. ! am informed
that the citizens Of Sullivan county have
petitioned the authorities of the g. @. &
C. railroad, Directing to A, ]. Klepper
moving a section Of the Watauga river,
stating where he would sever 1t at the
horse ford and old fish trap. would make
the ends too short to reach across the
ridge by George Ranges, 30 as to estab.
fish communication between Dolphus
Adams and S~ellsyille; for which said
citizens threatened TO sue said railroad
company for $50. 600 damage which great
ly alarmed said company. whereupon.
they abandoned the Krouse Gap route
and adopted the Tammany route; since
which time some evil designed persons
have been circulating reports calculated
in their nature to dishearten said com
pany from building said railroad. stating
that there were subterranean mutterings
In Keepers fields, and TINT great sink
holes appeared in the earth. which re-
port staggered the head men of the rail
road, and they were about to abandon it
and give the whole thing up. Whereup-
on, your chairman, called q meeting of
the corporation. who, after they met,
looked greatly cast down, so much SO,
that n could hardly look upon the 9th.
er; and no n had anything to say, un-
til Dolphus Adams arose, and then the
cheering commenced and lasted without
intermission for one hour. The chair.
man tried to bring them to order by beat
ing with his gavel, but failed. Then at
the suggestion of Nick Moser, the chair
man had a sledge hammer brought in
and beat on q brass kettle that VIM. Gal
loway gave judgement against in years
gone by, which brought the meeting to
order and Dolphus was allowed to pro-
coed, which he did after clearing his
throat and making some apologies for
hoarseness and a very bad cold.
He stated he knew a man by the name
of Hercules, who is sometimes called
Klepper, and who was once riding a large
she Mastedon and 1t fell in one of those
pits, or sinks in the earth. Mr.. Hercules
jumped off, ran about thirty yards and
shook the very earth, and when he had
come to himself. he ran back and took
the "critter" by the cars and pulled 1t out
and stoodit t upon its feet, andspoke gently
to 1t. Now, Dolphus made a motion.
which was seconded by Frosty Fletch.
er, that a committee Of three be appoint
ed by the chairman to walt upon Mr..
Hercules and employ him to stand up in
those fields day and night, and should
any train fall into one Of those sinks, thai
he should Immediately pull Il out and pu,
1t on the track. Wheroupon, your chair
man appointed Joseph Dotson, David
Cercy and Jim Yonas. Said committed
visited Mr.. Hercules OF his home and con
ferred with him and then returned and
reported that they had secured the ser
vices of Mr.. Hercules. Then the con
v%cntion became excited and commence
clapping their hands and throwing thei
hats in the air, and knocked over the ia
bles Of the secretary, and tramped tw,
reporters nearly to death. Ut is though
one will die and the other is OF the los
pital), shouting great is Dolphus of TIL
Indian Ridge" John Bushong request
ed the authorities Of the road to hav,
their engines manufactured with an extr,
tube to their steam chest, so that DR.
Thomas, the tooth carpenter, could blov
in enough steam and gas to run the trail
over the Indian Ridge to Tammany
where Ed. Hale will apply his mouth an,
furnish enough gas to run 1t to job,
Spurgin's. He should be cautioned nc
to blow the thing too hard for fear h
might blow 1t up.
When the railroad men heard thes
things they were greatly pleased IN
thanked us kindly for u suggestions.
have not the time nor space to spea
Of the character Of the citizens of Tan
many. Their genius Is OF the highe,
order. Their religion is mostly gain an
their persuasion Is Baptist In its characte
Now Isaac White amotion which WI
seconded by W. X. Hale that a commi
tee of three be appointed, and authorize
and empowered to offer D. T. O'Brie
$50, 900 for his system Of tanning. as OPP
rated by him in Carter county. where h
leather was guaranteed to make boots
last for IL years. and then sell for 80 5
very readily.
Your chairman has letters from val
GUS wealthy parties desiring to kno
whether or not they could purchase T..
Gallowy's Rock incubator, even II
should cost a fabulous price. And sew
al men Of great means wish me 70 pu
chase the property known as the Fletc
err shop. They want to erect Bessem
steel works. The services Of Dav
Krouse have been secured and he has
forked stick searchingfor gold and silve
! w. X. Hale is to follow with a horse al
a party who is an expert In divil
backwards of a horse In the snow, to /
cover lost money In the purse; and shou
the party" meet with any accident E
j. Hale will furnish them with trundle Bee
We must have every interest advertis
l and represented. The g. W. McF,
farm which lies 81 well could be made
favorably compare with the Dickdns
farm at Knoxville. We should petit
. congress for an appropriation sufficient